Division I · Southern Conference
Western Carolina University Men's Track & Field
Cullowhee, NC · the Catamounts · Western Carolina University overview
112
Roster
67 over the D-I cap of 45
$404k
Team budget
19th percentile in Division I
$3,605
Per roster spot
median $9,136
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
968
APR
97% of players retained
87%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Western Carolina University fields a men's track & field team in the Southern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 112 players, above the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $403,788, well below the median of $812k — $3,605 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I men's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 67 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (263 of 299 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 968, about the median of 977, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,098,022 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $7,040 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's track & field programs
Where this program sits against its 299 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#242Team budgetof 299 · Division I#267Spend per playerof 299 · Division I#74Roster sizeof 299 · Division I#188APRof 299 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 45)
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The program
- Roster112 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 67 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$403,788 for the year
- Operating expenses$142,166 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$3,605 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate968 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,098,022 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$7,040 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$118,658 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jesse Norman head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Daniel Haakenson | Assistant Coach: Throws | On file · sign in |
| Gillian Urycki | Assistant Coach: Hurdles, Jumps, Multi’s | On file · sign in |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school track & field players644,235 2024-25
- Division I roster spots27,035 299 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 24 4.2% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men's track & field recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →10,009undergraduates · 11,628 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →87%admitted · of 18,183 applicants
SAT middle 50%1050 – 1260
ACT middle 50%20 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 59%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →112on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 45112
67 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate968
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $403,788 $3,605 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,098,022
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $118,658
Cost
Full picture →$12,252net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $4,532 in-state · $8,532 out
Campus safety
Full picture →2.51violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 7 burglaries · 62 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 18 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →22%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Western Carolina University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Men's Track & Field program112 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions87% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$12,252 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 22%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 10,009Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.51 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Track & Field programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brevard College Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 26 | 19 | $61k | — | 40% | |
| University of North Carolina Asheville Division I · Big South Conference | 41 | 93 | $442k | 991 | 94% | |
| Young Harris College Division II · Conference Carolinas | 45 | 64 | $128k | — | 64% | |
| Warren Wilson College Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 47 | — | — | — | 78% | |
| Southern Wesleyan University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 47 | 75 | $330k | — | 100% | |
| Clemson University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 48 | 111 | $3.2M | 976 | 38% | |
| North Greenville University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 49 | 30 | $323k | — | 63% | |
| Furman University Division I · Southern Conference | 50 | 70 | $1.4M | 1000 | 53% | |
| Mars Hill University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 51 | 92 | $282k | — | 78% | |
| Maryville College (Tennessee) Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 53 | 22 | $98k | — | 66% | |
| Piedmont University Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 55 | 50 | $176k | — | 93% | |
| Carson-Newman University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 59 | 38 | $550k | — | 68% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Southern Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furman University 25 over cap | 70 | $1.4M | $19,661 | 1000 | vs | |
| Samford University 65 over cap | 110 | $1.1M | $10,073 | 970 | vs | |
| Wofford College 28 over cap | 73 | $631k | $8,648 | 985 | vs | |
| Virginia Military Institute 87 over cap | 132 | $550k | $4,166 | 969 | vs | |
| The Citadel 62 over cap | 107 | $462k | $4,313 | 973 | vs | |
| Western Carolina University 67 over cap | 112 | $404k | $3,605 | 968 | vs | |
| The University of North Carolina at Greensboro 12 over cap | 57 | $200k | $3,516 | 992 | vs | |
| East Tennessee State University room for 17 | 28 | $87k | $3,103 | 981 | vs |
Every Southern Conference men's track & field program · Men's Track & Field budgets ranked